Kids' Rules for Online Safety

• I will not give out personal information such as my full name, age, address, telephone number, or the name and location of my school without my parents' or teachers' permission.
• I will tell my parents or teacher right away if I come across any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.
• I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure that it is in a public place and bring my mother or father along.
• I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents or teacher.
• I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. If I get a message like this I will tell my parents or teacher right away so that they can contact the service provider.
• I will talk with my parents and/or teacher so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online, and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.
• I will not give out my Internet password to anyone (even my best friends) other than my parents or teacher.
• I will be a good online citizen and not do anything that hurts other people or is against the law.

Rules are adapted from the brochure Child Safety on the Information Highway by SafeKids.Com